The Truelove | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Surprise - A private man-of-war owned and captained by Jack Aubrey.

HMS Éclair - A fast cutter that appears in the vicinity of Norfolk Island and thereafter gives chase to Surprise.

Annamooka - A fictional island several days' sailing from the Sandwich Island group.

Moahu - A fictional island near the Sandwich Island group where Aubrey is ordered to intervene in the political situation there.

Marline-Spike - A tool used in ropework for splicing and unlaying rope.

Truelove - A Nootka fur-trading vessel captured by the French and then recaptured by Surprise.

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